From the Colorado mountain town of Lyons, Spirit Hound Distillers just introduced its Five-Year Rye Whisky, a limited-edition bottle that marks the first time Spirit Hound’s rye whiskey is available at retail.
The rye whiskey is distilled at Spirit Hound on two hand-built stills made by founder and head distiller, Craig Engelhorn.
This spirit spent more than 5 years in new, fully charred American oak barrels before being bottled in an unblended “single-barrel” fashion.
With a Colorado-sourced grain bill made up of 70 percent rye and 30 percent malted barley, the distiller’s notes show this rye having strong notes of black cherry and stone fruit.
“Our rye whiskey has been aging for five years now at the distillery in Lyons, and we’re excited to see it travel across the state to reach whisky fans throughout Colorado,” Engelhorn said in a prepared statement. “We released our rye for the first time last year and saw such a great response from our tasting room that we wanted to share it far and wide. The additional time spent aging lends a richer flavor and more dimensions to this year’s release.”
Spirit Hound, celebrating nine years in Lyons, Colorado, releases its rye whiskey annually in February.
Their portfolio includes Straight Malt Whiskey, Honey Whiskey, Spirit Hound Gin, Mountain Bum Rum, Single Barrel Bourbon, Sambuca, and an un-aged version of its whiskey called White Dog Moonshine.
You can find Spirit Hound products in Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska.
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For more information, check out http://www.spirithounds.com.
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